The summer is practically here and most of us are aching for some adventure and fun. Well, we have an easy answer for you - ahem - FAT BIKE RENTALS. Make a statement and try this bump absorbing bike on all types of terrain - all for $25 for the day or $20 per bike for 2+ riders! Want to have the bike overnight for a nice camping trip or night adventure? Add another $15 and call it good. We are basically giving away these bikes so that those in the pacific northwest can have a chance to really feel like a dirty kid again....

Fat Sand Bikes, with whom Seattle E-Bike partners to create our Fat Bike line, are built in the United States. Fat Sand Bikes use a 4.8 inch wide, yes, 4.8 inch wide, 30 inch tall tire. Fat Bikes are tremendous for off-road work of all kinds.  If you let most of the air out of the tires, they are amazing on loose sand and unstoppable in snow.  Fat Bikes are superb at roaring down mountain trails and are legal on Forest Service Hunting Lands. Fat Bikes also make really good urban warriors.  Great on hard surfaces, the shock absorbing capabilities of the fat tires allow you glide over potholes or to go up curbs at 10 miles an hour while barely noticing it.

Seriously! The Seattle E-Bike staff has tried these fat bikes up some of the more gruesome terrain that is sometimes unavoidable in Seattle and surrounding areas from sharp, rigid gravel trails -to deep, compact, icy snow, up the Harbor steps in downtown Seattle, by Alki beach in deep sand. Why not take a smooth ride over a curb or through a puddle with excitement and surprisingly easy peddling? With the slender profile of a bike, even a Fat Bike, you can go around the bad stuff that will stop jeeps and ATV’s. 

 

 

Seattle E-Bike Fat Bike Prices

 

Colors: Green, Yellow, Orange, Blue, Black, Red or Camo (+$80, only on Aluminum)

 

Fat Cruiser

3 Speed

4.8 inch wide x 30 inch diameter tires

Disc brakes front and coaster brake rear

Shimano Nexus Internal Gears

17 inch, Steel, (43 lbs) (17 inch only for Steel)                       $899

15, 17, or 20 inch, Aluminum (42 lbs)                                      $999

                                                                                                         $1079 for Camo

Terrain Destroyer

8 Speed

4.8 inch wide x 30 inch diameter tires

Disc brakes front and roller brake rear

Shimano Nexus Internal Gear Hub

42 lbs

15, 17, or 20 inch, Aluminum                                                             $1249

 

Mountain Monster (Our Custom Hard Core Fat Bike)

16 Speed

30 inch x 4.8 inch aggressive tread downhill tires front & rear

Shimano Alfine Internal Gear Hub

FSA Gravity Lite 175 mm Crankset

Truvativ Giga Pipe Team DH Isis Bottom Bracket

FSA Pig DH Sealed Headset

Truvativ Hussefelt Comp Riser Bar

Truvativ Hussefelt Stem

Avid Elixer 5 level Hydraulic Brakes, front & rear with 205 mm rotors

Ringle Zuzu Pedals

42 lbs

15, 17, and 20 inch, Aluminum                                               $2299

We custom build race versions to order. Call us.  (206) 344-8000

 

Cascade E-Monster Electric Fat Bike

8 Speed

4.8 inch wide x 30 inch diameter tires

Avid Elixer 5 level Hydraulic Brakes, front & rear with 205 mm rotors

Shimano Alfine Internal Gear Hub

750 W geared hub motor, 36V, 14.5 or 11.5 amp hour Panasonic lithium battery

65 lbs

15 inch, with 36 V 11.5 amp hour battery, Aluminum           $3499

17 inch, with 36 V 14.5 amp ur battery, Steel                          $3499

 

20 inch, with 36V 14.5 amp hour battery, Aluminum            $3599

 

For more information, please call our store at (206) 344-8000 and speak to one of our staff members for a fat bike rental or other electric models you may be interested in taking home with you! 

Introducing Seattle E-Bike’s Chief Mechanic Sawyer Hoverter!

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We are thrilled to announce that we have a new highly skilled and very experienced Chief Mechanic! Sawyer comes to us with a decade of bike mechanic experience on every kind of bike (traditional and electric) from the dirtiest of commuters to the shiniest of racing machines, from cargo bikes of all kinds to BMX bikes. He is also experienced with Shimano Nexus, Alfine and all of the internal gear systems, like those on our Fat Bikes. 

Sawyer performed over 1000 tune-ups a year for five years as an apprentice and then mechanic at Aaron’s Bicycle Repair in West Seattle. He also was a mechanic for two years at Georgetown’s Bike So Good and at Cycle University’s training facility. In addition, Sawyer served as Operations Manager at a large BMW motorcycle shop, so he brings years of organizational and administrative experience to Seattle E-Bike as well as his mechanical expertise. A lifelong Northwest native, Sawyer graduated from the University of Washington where he was on the rowing team and majored in Fine Arts.
 
Sawyer is transforming our repair shop! He is so competent and skilled; we are all breathing easier knowing he’s there to support our customers and their bikes. We encourage you to bring your bike in and have him take a look. He’s here Tuesday-Saturday. Call (206) 344-800 or email info@electricbikeseattle.com to schedule your tune-up or repair appointment today!


 Sawyer shows how surprisingly light our Fat Bikes are!

Spring $50 Tune-Up Special 

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Bring your bike in between now and the end of May for our introductory Spring Tune Special which includes:

• Safety check. We’ll perform a detailed inspection of the frame, components, and the bits holding everything together. All fasteners will be torqued to proper specification.

• Minor wheel truing. The wheels are what make your bicycle what it is, so keeping them in good shape (round) is a top priority.

• Drivetrain cleaning and lubrication. We will wash the chain, gears, front and rear derailleurs, then re-lubricate everything with a powerful anti-squeak fluid.

• Shifting adjustments. From Sturmey to Campy, if the gear changes can be improved, we can do it. Shimano, SRAM, Suntour, Bendix, those too.

• ​Brake adjustments. If your bike has brakes we will make them work as well as possible. No anti-squeak fluid here, just a good mechanical set-up.

Labor for this service would normally be $75+. For the spring special we are charging $50 for labor, and any parts or additional services are extra. Depending on the reaction to this special tune-up deal, wait time may be up to a week. We will do our best to return your bike in a day or two. 


Prodeco 2013s available!

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We are getting some Prodeco 2013s in stock at the store and we can also order them for you relatively quickly. Check out this sleek White Stride! 




As always, we love to hear from you! Please send us your pictures, ideas, comments, and stories. Stop in any time! 

Check it out! Seattle E-Bike is featured in the current NWCyclist Magazine cover story! Read more below about how E-Bikes are gaining popularity in the hilly Northwest. We wanted to share the great news with you, as you are part of helping us get there!

Read the article in full below or on the OutdoorsNW website:
http://outdoorsnw.com/2013/e-bikes-hill-flattening-roadsters-coming-into-their-own/

Story and Photos by Hilary Meyerson

Photo at right: Seattle E-Bike in Pioneer Square.

Quick—what’s the best-selling electric vehicle in the world? It’s not a car—it’s a bicycle. Welcome to the future.

E-bikes look like regular bikes, but have a battery pack for an extra assist. You still have to pedal, but you can commute to work without needing to take a shower. They are not a new concept, though early models were ugly and batteries had very short lives.

In recent years, with improved battery technology and lots of research and development, these hill-flattening roadsters are coming into their own.

While the vast majority of e-bikes, or electric assist bikes, are sold in Europe and Asia, many people feel that the North American market is about to tip. At last year’s Interbike show, exhibitors showing e-bikes more than doubled.

Nowhere might this trend be more evident than in the Northwest. Portland is probably the hub of e-bike life, while Seattle isn’t far behind. In fact, it’s Seattle’s unique hilly topography that makes it perfect for an e-bike, according to Brian Nordwall, owner of Seattle E-Bike in Pioneer Square.

Nordwall explains that you can’t build a road now more than eight degrees in slope. Madison, near Nordwall’s store, is a 12-degree slope. Virginia Street, from Pike Place Market, is 17 degrees. (At 20 degrees, city planners have to go with stairs, like a few locations in Queen Anne, Capitol Hill or West Seattle).

Electric bikes make these a breeze without breaking a sweat, which makes the bike a truly feasible transportation option for those who might not otherwise climb those hills, or don’t want to grind out that exercise in their work clothes.

“Even if you’re a 60-year-old man in mediocre shape, like me, you can do it,” says Nordwall. “It’s the hill flattener.”

Nordwall is particularly fond of the electric fat bikes, the electric version of the balloon-tired mountain bikes taking snowy and sandy destinations by storm.

“They are fantastic urban warriors. The one we’re making for the police will go up the Harbor Steps. Easily.”

Portland study

As is often the case, Portland is a pioneer in bicycle progress—this time with e-bikes. John MacArthur, Sustainable

Transportation Manager for Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) at Portland State University is leading a study to see how e-bikes can be integrated into a sustainable transportation system. The study is partially funded by a grant from Drive Oregon.

The study will take 30 e-bikes and give them out to four different groups of users: folks who don’t participate in biking, for real or perceived barriers; women, over 55 years old; people who commute more than five miles a day, where they feel topography is too challenging; and to those might have some kind of physical impairment, like a bad knee Downtown areas that have scarce and expensive parking and transportation costs are key markets for e-bikes.

“Our main interest was getting feedback from that demographic of folks, and does it work?” asks MacArthur. “Does it expand our mobility options for folks? We’d like to encourage people to do more active transportation. Does the electric bike help these transportation goals? This is really exploratory testing.”

A local company, Conscious Commuter, will be donating the bike and using the study for market research.

Does MacArthur have predictions? Not yet, but he’s seeing more being used around town each day.

“I think there is a huge opportunity in the market,” he says.

Surprise market

While many thought that the e-bikes would be appealing to those who are already cycling, there has been a surprising advent of several niche markets. E-bikes come in so many varieties, from fat bike to folding bike, and the folding variety has proven very popular with boaters and small plane owners. It’s a great mode of transportation for those who have limited space.

Imagine this: you pull your boat up to a small marina but want to head into the bigger town nearby for supplies. Unfold your e-bike and zip away. Or if you’ve landed your small plane on a remote island airfield and you’d like to spend the day touring the quaint towns or scenery that’s farther than walking distance. An e-bike opens up possibilities for many travelers.

The wave of the future?

Only time will tell if e-bikes have finally reached the tipping point here in the Northwest. There are still purists who feel they are not real bikes if they are not being powered by 100 percent pedal action. However, still others feel that anything that gets more people pedaling, is a good thing. There are no points awarded for driving your car up one of Seattle’s steep hills; pedaling at all is a step in the right direction for your health and for the environment.

Regardless of your predisposition, e-bikes are worth another look. They aren’t going away, and you might be the next rider zipping by other riders without even breaking a sweat.

Hilary Meyerson is the editor of NW Cyclist and Outdoors NW and could use some help on the hills.

Seattle Bike Expo Loves Mikaela and our Fat E-Bike 

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With our feature in the NWCyclist magazine and our presence at the Seattle Expo that occurred recently, we are definitely getting the buzz spreading out about Seattle E-Bike!
Sales Manager Mikaela Bird had a great time showing off our Electric Fat Bike at the Seattle Bike Expo last week. We were definitely the only shop to show a Fat Tire Bike in the whole show, never mind an electric version. You’ve got to come give them a twirl—the wide tires make for an unbelievably smooth ride over all kinds of surfaces from city streets to snowy mountains to sandy beaches. 

Let us Hear from You!

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As always, we love to hear from you! Please send us your pictures, ideas, comments, and stories. Stop in any time!

Happy (Safe) Riding,

This weekend is about to be a busy one, but an exciting one nonetheless! As the sun peeks through the clouds more frequently, more of us are feeling the urge to hop on those dusty bicycles! The Bicycle Expo is a perfect way to get your mind back into gear and start riding again. The show will be going on Saturday and Sunday, however our staff will be there only for the first part of Saturday, between 12-3 pm, as we team up with the adventurously informed Outdoors NW booth located upstairs at the convention show! We will be sporting the mouth-dropping Fat E-Monster, along with information about the rest of the products we sell! Come check us out!

In the meantime, we will be sponsoring the Fat Birke Race taking place in Hayword, Wisconsin! Aaron Swanson is geared up and ready to race on behalf of us and will be riding one of our very own Fat Bikes! Pictures to follow, of course.

If you are at either of these events, feel free to stop by and visit us! This will be quite an exciting weekend!

ALL-season bikes are IN. Pick one up from us TODAY! We stock all kinds of fat tire bikes from electric to non-electric...

Here are a couple of links to recent news coverage of how much fun people are having on fat bikes in the Methow Valley this winter:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Fat-tire-biking-in-the-snow-186350192.html

http://seattletimes.com/html/outdoors/2020250680_snowbikesmethowxml.html

These bikes work amazingly well in any snowy area as a great alternative to cross-country skiing or snowshoeing. Come try them out today at Seattle E-Bike. We have electric and non-electric fat bikes in many colors both for sale and for rent. 

Our fat bikes are guaranteed to put a big smile on your face!

The electric fat bikes we have are _super_ fun in the snow--you can get assistance with pedaling when you want it without any smelly gasoline or loud motor noise that you get with snowmobiles. Electric bikes are virtually silent and just help you enjoy the peace and quiet of being out in the snow.

Here's a pic of our mechanic Tim having a blast on our Seattle E-Bike trip to the snow in December:

Contact us for more information or to schedule your test ride at (206) 344-8000 or mikaela@electricbikeseattle.com. 

Our website has more information about our fat bikes at http://www.electricbikeseattle.com/collections/fat-bikes--check it out!

 

 

Recently we asked our Seattle E-Bike customers to tell us why they chose to purchase an E-Bike from us and how they use their E-Bikes. Here are some of the great responses we received from all around the Pacific Northwest and beyond:

I was searching for an E-bike to improve my commute to work. Traffic was horrendous. Using the E-bike, I cut my commute time from 40 minutes to 10 minutes and that cuts the stress out.

The performance of the bike is fantastic. It truly delivers, exactly as advertised. I did not expect how much I would really enjoy the riding experience. I had not been on a bicycle for over 40 years!! I use the electric on the hills and pedal on the flat. It is fantastic to get out in the environment once again!!

--Russ

I was searching for an E-bike to make it easier to get up the hills on my commute home to Capitol Hill. I thought I would only use it 2 or 3 times a week to commute, but with proper rain gear and lights, the commute is EASY, faster than the bus. I ride past backed up traffic, so sometimes I get home faster than if I drove. I now ride 5 days a week. I keep the charger at work, charge it with the battery still on the bike, and charge about once a week. It’s been a real surprise that I ride everyday and everywhere.

On my ride, I pedal or spin constantly (except for downhills) and throttle it 10-60% to add enough juice so I never break a sweat - if I don't want to. I wear jeans to dresses and look fashionable when I get to work. I don't need to shower or change clothes at work.

I had an awesome customer service experience with Seattle E-Bike! I liked that Mikaela had me register my bike with her, or I would have easily not done it. Mikaela is knowledgeable, approachable, and gives great recommendations.

--Helen

I am actually getting more exercise with my Phantom X2 than with my regular bikes because I ride farther and longer than I would attempt with my standard bikes.  I ride the flats and downhills with no electric assist, and use full power going up hills.  This increases my average speed quite a bit so when I have a limited amount of time to ride, I go much farther since I know I can get back home on time. I have taken many 20+ mile rides while pulling my 5-year-old grandson behind me on a tow bike and easily keeping up with my riding group.

I took a 5000 mile motor home trip last summer, and the folding bike fit right into my motor home, no bike rack needed that gets the bike dirty in wet weather.  My brother bought one after riding mine.  It's fun watching people smile who push the throttle the first time, they are surprised at it's power and speed for a bike that looks like a pretty normal mountain bike.

--Tom

 

I use my Phantom X2 as my primary transportation, and I get to places faster here in Downtown Seattle. My e-bike performs beyond any of my expectations. The Seattle E-Bike staff has been very helpful during my purchase and delivery of my e-bike. One thing I've found that was unexpected was all the attention I receive when riding around Seattle; it's a lot of fun.

--Bill

 

Seattle E-Bike has great products and EXCELLENT SERVICE. I’m really enjoying my bike; I’ve ridden a thousand miles on it already this year and couldn't be happier! THANKS!

--Eric

My wife and I are active sailors as well as general aviation enthusiasts. There's nothing worse than sailing or flying to a great destination just to realize you are without wheels and still a few miles from town or a great event. We therefore have been looking for high quality, efficient, and reasonably-priced electric folding bicycles for quite some time. 

We learned that Seattle E-Bike had recently opened its doors and, after thorough research into their product line, we bought two Prodeco Mariner 7s during their grand opening weekend. We couldn't be happier! We have flown to Port Townsend, Long Beach, and most recently Friday Harbor in a Cessna four-seater. The bikes are easily tucked into the rear seats and within ten minutes of arrival, we are heading down the road! On our last trip, we completely circumnavigated San Juan Island on a single charge. 

Not only are our Mariner 7s the perfect product at a great price, the personalized service and attention we have received from Brian, Mikaela, and Max have been nothing short of phenomenal. If you're in the market for an electric bike, there's no reason to shop anywhere else. As my wife said as we pedaled and powered our way in the warm afternoon sun near Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island, "These bikes have opened a whole new world of travel for us..." Indeed they have! 

--Warren

I was in the market for an e-Bike and was debating either a purchase online or local. After talking with Brian the owner and his colleagues, the choice was fairly clear and I've not regretted my decision to purchase with Seattle E-Bike.

I'm  a very tall person so it was important that the bike I chose fit my build and riding style. Seattle E-Bike worked with me to ensure everything was in order and fit perfectly. They really are a custom bike shop and it's refreshing to have that personal attention. (BTW…I am not a paid spokesperson ;-) 

My new bike is AWESOME! (A Prodeco Phantom X2 with the Ultimate upgrade package from Seattle E-Bike).

If you're in the market for a custom bike, be it an e-Bike or other variants, give Seattle e-Bike a shot.... You'll be very happy with your decision. 

--Ray

Please contact us at 206 344-8000 or info@electricbikeseattle.com if you are thinking about joining these happy Seattle E-Bikers! 

  

What a year it has been for Seattle E-Bike. The doors of our bike shop in the heart of Seattle opened in January this last year and since then, we have sold hundreds of electric bikes not only to the Seattle community but all over the country and beyond! We couldn't be happier with how the turnout has been and how many lives we have been able to change for the better. Starting with just one line of products, we now have seven different lines of electric transportation from trailers to extreme, all-terrain fat tired bikes to high-performance motor bikes! 

As with any new business, everything simply can not go as planned, however we have been able to adapt and transform our company that best suits our customers' needs. Starting out as just a showroom, we quickly realized having a repair shop was essential for our staff, our revenue and our customers, of course. Throughout the summer, we created such a buzz throughout the community, that we almost ran entirely out of bikes! Talk about panic mode. As we approached the fall, we decided it was time to start doing rentals, since so many visiters have asked, and have expanded our products after listening to feedback within our community. We have been a part of shows including: The Seattle Boat Show, The Forecast Fashion Show, The Arlington Fly-In Show, Interbike and other biking events in the Seattle area throughout the year!  

Most recently, we have had the honor to named as "The Best New Bike Shop" in Seattle, by the Seattle Magazine! "Our huffing, puffing prayers were answered with the arrival of E-Bike this past winter, purveyors of electric-assist cycles..." 

 

 

We couldn't be more thrilled with the turnout of what our company has become this past year and we are excited as we step into our second year of business full of further growth and life-changing stories from our amazing customers. We thank those that have come our way for the answer to their commuting needs and we welcome those that are interested in learning more about our products and services. 

 

Please feel free to register to our website online for updates, email us at info@electricbikeseattle.com, or call at (206) 344-8000 for more information. 

 

Cheers to 2013 and Happy (safe) Riding everyone!